The House of Representatives of the United States Congress approved this Wednesday an agreement that puts an end to the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, which lasted for 43 days after disagreements between Republicans and Democrats.
The Republican-controlled chamber passed the package by a vote of 222-209, and President Donald Trump’s support largely kept his party united in the face of vehement opposition from House Democrats, who are angry that a long standoff initiated by their Senate colleagues failed to secure a deal to extend federal health insurance subsidies.
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The bill has already passed the Senate and the White House said Trump will sign it into law later Wednesday, ending the government shutdown.
This would extend the funding through Jan. 30, leaving the federal government on a trajectory that would force it to continue adding about $1.8 trillion annually to its $38 trillion debt.
With information from EFE and Reuters
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